Examining Race/Ethnicity and Fears of Children and Adolescents in the United States: Differences Between White, African American, and Hispanic Populations

The American Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC‐AM; J. J. Burnham, 1995, 2005) has been used to measure fears of children and adolescents. The FSSC‐AM is based on the 2nd revision of a psychometrically sound and well‐known fear scale (i.e., FSSC‐II; E. Gullone & N. J. King, 1992). In this s...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2009-09, Vol.87 (4), p.387-393
Main Authors: Burnham, Joy J., Lomax, Richard G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
African American Children
African Americans
Age Differences
Anxiety
Censuses
Children
Children & youth
Cultural differences
Demographic aspects
Ethnicity
Fear
Fear & phobias
Fear Survey Schedule
Gender
Gender Differences
Hispanic Americans
Incidence
Measures (Individuals)
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority students
Multivariate Analysis
Political Issues
Population
Psychological aspects
Race
Racial Differences
Secondary schools
Students
Teenagers
White people
Whites
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Summary:The American Fear Survey Schedule for Children (FSSC‐AM; J. J. Burnham, 1995, 2005) has been used to measure fears of children and adolescents. The FSSC‐AM is based on the 2nd revision of a psychometrically sound and well‐known fear scale (i.e., FSSC‐II; E. Gullone & N. J. King, 1992). In this study, age and gender differences, fear intensity scores, and fear prevalence scores were analyzed across race/ethnicity (i.e., White, African American, and Hispanic populations). Multivariate analyses of variance yielded significant effects for race/ethnicity.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6678.2009.tb00122.x